Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund
Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $395K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $59K.
Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund gave $65K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $16K), top state California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $65,000
- -35.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $16,250
- -51.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $394,937
- -1.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (46% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was American Indian College Fund ($25K). Together the top 4 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 11 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving fell 24% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 159% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $100K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian College Fund Denver, CO | Education Scholarship Fund | $25,000 |
| Music at Menlo Atherton, CA | Education Scholarship Fund | $20,000 |
| Hispanic Scholarship Fund Gardena, CA | Education Scholarship Fund | $10,000 |
| United Negro College Fund NW Washington, DC | Education Scholarship Fund | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $394,937 | $69,589 | $77,134 | $65,000 | 4 | $66,600 | $59,055 | $41,786 |
| 2023 | $401,999 | $36,543 | $112,337 | $100,000 | 3 | $102,132 | $26,809 | $38,657 |
| 2022 | $477,793 | $13,580 | $21,525 | $10,000 | 1 | $11,523 | $3,892 | $40,294 |
| 2021 | $485,828 | $10,492 | $98,128 | $85,000 | 3 | $86,750 | $438 | $44,850 |
| 2020 | $573,495 | $58,416 | $12,665 | — | — | — | $48,271 | $39,555 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
P. Almond
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
R. Almond
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund
How much does Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund give each year?
Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund gave $65K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $100K across 3 grants.
What is Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $16,250, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund give grants?
Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund's top state is California, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (38%) and District of Columbia (15%).
Does Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education Scholarship Fund" (4 grants).
How large is Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund?
Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund reported $395K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Meta Lilienthal Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6616890. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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